And U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) is the queen of Iowa, or at least the select group of GOP activists who participated in the scam fundraiser Saturday. Michigan heartthrobs Mitt Romney and Thad McCotter take seventh and 10th, respectively. Man, I miss living in Iowa. [Washington Post]

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